PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: November 12, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Water Utilities Department
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the City Manager to (1) implement the Septic to Sewer Assistance Program (Program), as described in Exhibit A, to continue to connect eligible properties to the public wastewater (sanitary sewer) infrastructure currently being installed by Dallas Water Utilities Department to unserved areas by providing assistance of up to $25,000.00 per qualified property for plumbing and eligible home repairs; (2) execute all documents and agreements necessary to implement the Program, including but not limited to agreements with homeowners, subrecipients, contractors, and administration agreements, approved as to form by the City Attorney; and (3) to establish appropriations in the amount of $935,000.00 in the Unserved Septic to Sewer Program Fund - Not to exceed $935,000.00 - Financing: Unserved Septic to Sewer Program Fund
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BACKGROUND
On June 28, 2023, the City Council authorized the City Manager to implement the American Rescue Plan Act Residential Septic Tank Program (Program). The program was set up to provide grants to install plumbing and complete eligible home repair activities required to connect to the public sanitary sewer mains being installed as part of the extension of new, residential water and wastewater services.
The Septic to Sewer Assistance Program will relaunch on December 15, 2025, and continue to assist eligible residential properties in the geographic areas that were previously authorized. The program will provide grants for the cost of converting a single-family residential property from on-site sewer facilities (OSSF) or septic systems to the public wastewater (sanitary sewer) system.
Eligible residential properties will continue to be restricted to the geographic areas previously authorized. Base...
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